This week I threw a little flare pass to Brian, aka Plus One. His cell phone wasn’t working and I needed his picks. No way to leave a message. But Brian must have gotten my vibe and called within the hour leaving his picks on my answering machine.

Except Brian has this crazy habit of always missing a couple of games in the schedule. This week he completely forgot, I suppose, the fact that Pittsburgh’s playing a Monday night game at Jacksonville. So unless I hear from Brian before Monday he gets an automatic loss. Sorry, those are the rules.

There’s at least four games this week that are ballbusters and that Jacksonville game is one of them. Pittsburgh is playing footsie with the condition of Ben Worthlessburger. One report has him practicing and playing. Others say he’s out for another week with Charlie Batch quarterbacking. Might have worked the last time but with ten days rest and the prospect of Batch maybe going again, this is a tough one to call. Jacksonville looked pretty good last week against Dallas, but Jack del Rio coached that game like Vanessa Del Rio. Byron Leftwich also gets his first Monday night start which probably doesn’t make for a hill of beans. Steelers safety Troy Polamalu is now listed as a probable starter, nursing a shoulder injury.

And what can I say about my favorite player in the whole wide world, Donovan McNabb, except to say he might not have Brian Westbrook in the backfield this weekend against the New York Giants. Westbrook is listed as a probable starter although one of his knees is acting up. Me? I’m thinkin’ the Giants. You know and I know they lost last week’s game to the refs. Yeah, and I know the Eagles had a league best of 441 yards against Houston. But that’s Houston.

This week Houston’s playing the Indianapolis Colts and Indy is a unanimous pick across the Adultfyi board.

Anyone looking for back-to-back shutouts with Oakland playing Baltimore? With nine sacks coughed up in the Monday night game against San Diego, Oakland can only get worse and Steve McNair seems to be the man of the hour in Baltimore.

Here’s this week’s schedule followed by the Adulfyi picks.

Sunday: Buffalo at Miami; Carolina at Minnesota; Cleveland at Cincinnati; Detroit at Chicago; Houston at Indianapolis; New Orleans at Green Bay; NY Giants at Philadelphia; Oakland at Baltimore; Tampa Bay at Atlanta; Arizona at Seattle; St. Louis at San Francisco; Kansas City at Denver; New England at New York Jets; Tennessee at San Diego; Washington at Dallas

Monday night: Pittsburgh at Jacksonville

Serenity [12-4] from www.serenity.net: Buffalo, Carolina, Cincinnati, Chicago, Indy, Green Bay, NY Giants, Oakland, Atlanta, Seattle, St. Louis, Kansas City, New England, Tennessee, Dallas, Pittsburgh

Dan Davis [12-4] from Genesis Magazine: Miami, Carolina, Cincinnati, Chicago, Indy, Green Bay, NY Giants, Baltimore, Atlanta, Seattle, St. Louis, Denver, New England, San Diego, Dallas, Jax

Sean [11-5] from www.pornlegends.com: Miami, Minnesota, Cincinnati, Chicago, Indy, New Orleans, Philly, Baltimore, Atlanta, Seattle, St. Louis, Denver, New England, San Diego, Dallas, Jax

Mike Dickinson [11-5]: Miami, Carolina, Cincinnati, Chicago, Indy, Green Bay, NY Giants, Baltimore, Atlanta, Seattle, St. Louis, Denver, New England, San Diego, Dallas, Pittsburgh

Brian [10-6]: Miami, Carolina, Cincinnati, Chicago, Indy, New Orleans, NY Giants, Baltimore, Atlanta, Seattle, St. Louis, Denver, New England, San Diego, Dallas, –

Shannon [9-7] from Adult DVD Empire: Miami, Carolina, Cincinnati, Chicago, Indy, New Orleans, Philly, Baltimore, TBay, Arizona, St. Louis, Denver, NY Jets, San Diego, Dallas, Pittsburgh

Ryan [9-7] from Jerry’s Deli: Miami, Minnesota, Cincinnati, Chicago, Indy, New Orleans, NY Giants, Baltimore, Atlanta, Seattle, St. Louis, Kansas City, New England, San Diego, Dallas, Jax

Gene Ross [9-7]: Miami, Carolina, Cincinnati, Chicago, Indy, New Orleans, NY Giants, Baltimore, Atlanta, Seattle, St. Louis, Denver, New England, San Diego, Dallas, Jax

John Gray [9-7]: Miami, Carolina, Cincinnati, Chicago, Indy, Green Bay, NY Giants, Baltimore, Atlanta, Seattle, St. Louis, Denver, New England, San Diego, Dallas, Jax

Brian Wallace [9-7]: Buffalo, Carolina, Cincinnati, Detroit, Indy, Green Bay, NY Giants, Baltimore, TBay, Arizona, San Francisco, Denver, NY Jets, San Diego, Dallas, Jax

Steve Lane [8-8]: Miami, Minnesota, Cincinnati, Chicago, Indy, Green Bay, Philly, Baltimore, Atlanta, Arizona, San Francisco, Denver, New England, San Diego, Dallas, Pittsburgh

Billy the Crystal [8-8]: Miami, Minnesota, Cincinnati, Chicago, Indy, New Orleans, NY Giants, Baltimore, Atlanta, Seattle, St. Louis, KC, NY Jets, San Diego, Dallas, Pittsburgh

Big Ty [8-8]: Miami, Minnesota, Cincinnati, Chicago, Indy, New Orleans, NY Giants, Baltimore, Atlanta, Arizona, SF, Denver, New England, San Diego, Dallas, Pittsburgh

Mike Fattorosi [8-8]: Buffalo, Carolina, Cincinnati, Chicago, Indy, New Orleans, NY Giants, Baltimore, Atlanta, Arizona, SF, Denver, New England, Tennessee, Washington, Pittsburgh

Harry Weiss [8-8]: Buffalo, Minnesota, Cincinnati, Chicago, Indy, New Orleans, NY Giants, Baltimore, Atlanta, Seattle, St. Louis, Denver, NY Jets, San Diego, Dallas, Pittsburgh

Steve Volponi [7-9]: Miami, Carolina, Cincinnati, Chicago, Indy, New Orleans, Philly, Baltimore, Atlanta, Arizona, St. Louis, KC, New England, San Diego, Washington, Pittsburgh

Wankus [6-10] from KSEX: Miami, Carolina, Cincinnati, Chicago, Indy, Green Bay, NY Giants, Baltimore, Atlanta, Seattle, SF, Denver, NY Giants, San Diego, Dallas, Jax

Karl the Birdman [6-10]: Miami, Minnesota, Cincinnati, Chicago, Indy, Green Bay, Philly, Baltimore, Atlanta, Seattle, St. Louis, Denver, New England, San Diego, Dallas, Pittsburgh

Sandy Bunz [6-10] from www.sandybunz.com: Miami, Minnesota, Cincinnati, Chicago, Indy, New Orleans, Philly, Baltimore, Atlanta, Arizona, SF, Denver, New England, San Diego, Dallas, Pittsburgh

Steve [6-10]: from Xbiz, www.xbiz.com: Miami, Carolina, Cincinnati, Chicago, Indy, New Orleans, NY Giants, Baltimore, Atlanta, Seattle, St. Louis, Denver, New England, San Diego, Dallas, Pittsburgh